Lora Appleton
Lora Appleton is the founder of kinder MODERN. Under her guidance, kinder MODERN grew from an entrepreneurial gallery into a robust design authority, with pieces in museums and numerous private collections. Appleton is a leading voice in New York City design, paving the way for designers and makers with her meticulous design vision, nuanced collections, and curatorial leadership. She has served on the NYCxDesign steering committee since 2018.
In 2018 Appleton founded the Female Design Council, the premier professional membership network and advocacy organization for women in design, architecture, and the applied arts. She is also a sought after curator organizing both independent curatorial projects and installations and experiences with brands, institutions ad galleries. Partners include: 1stDibs, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Design Within Reach, USM, Egg Collective, and many design and art fairs including Pulse Miami & NY, Collective, Salon Art & Design, Collectible.
Appleton is called upon to speak as a design authority and give keynotes with partners including Brooklyn Museum, Tefaf, Maison Gerard, 92nd St Y, Design Miami, IDS Vancouver and more. Her design and curatorial work has been recognized frequently in Architectural Digest, DAMNº Magazine, Dezeen, Domus, Elle Décor, Interior Design, Elle Decor, The New York Times, New York Post, Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, and Wallpaper* Magazine, among others.
She resides in Manhattan with her son, who continues to be her muse.